随着时代的发展,我们越来越离不开手机、电话。关于打电话的用语,你会哪些呢?下面我们一起来看看吧。
1. Who is that speaking? 你是谁?
类似表达:Who is that?
Who is speaking there?
回答:This is Jane speaking. 我是简。
This is Jane. 我是简。
Jane is speaking. 我是简。
Jane. 我是简。
It's Jane. 我是简。
2. Is that Jane speaking? 是简在接电话吗?
类似表达:Is that Jane?
Is that you, Jane?
Is Jane speaking?
May I speak to Jane?
Can I speak to Jane?
I want to speak to Jane.
回答:Yeah, speaking. 是的,是我。
Yes, this is Jane speaking. 是,我就是简。
3. You are wanted on the phone now. 有人打电话找你。
类似表达:There is someone wanting for you on the phone now.
There is someone waiting to speak to you now.
There is someone inquiring for you on the phone now.
You are wanted and come to answer the phone.
Someone is on the phone.
回答:I'm coming. 我马上就来。
A moment! 稍等一下!
Wait a moment! 稍等一下!
A minute! 稍等一下!
Hang on a minute! 稍等一下!
Just a second! 稍等一下!
One second! 稍等一下!
4. Hello! Mary, please. 你好!我想找玛丽接电话。
类似表达:Hello! Get Mary on the phone, please.
Hello! I want to talk to Mary.
Hello! May I speak to Mary, please?
Hello! I'd like to talk to Mary.
Hello! I want Mary to answer the phone, please.
回答:This is Mary speaking. 我是玛丽。
Speaking! 我就是!
Hold on, please. 请稍等。
Sorry, she's not here. 不好意思,她不在这儿。
Hold on a minute, please. I will call her to answer the phone right now. 请稍等,我马上喊她来接电话。
5. You must have the wrong number. 你一定是打错电话了。
类似表达:You must get the wrong number.
You must have misdialed.
You must get the wrong person.
回答:Oh, I'm sorry. 哦,对不起。
I'm sorry to have bothered you. 抱歉,打扰你了。
Sorry for bothering you. 不好意思,打扰你了。
6. Please ask her to call me back. 请让她给我回电话。
类似表达:Please let her call me back.
Please have her to call me back.
Please ask her to ring me back.
Please tell her to call back.
回答:No problem! 没问题!
OK! I will. 好的!我会的。
Sure! I will let her call you back as soon as she's available. 当然!她一有空,我就让她给你回电话。
7. I called you, but the line was busy. 我给你打过电话,但是电话占线。
类似表达:The line was busy when I called you.
I wanted to contact you, but the line was busy.
I tried to contact you, but the line was busy.
You are just talking on the phone when I tried to call you.
回答:I was talking with my superior at that time. 我当时正在和我的上级打电话。
Oh, sorry. I was discussing business matters with my client. I tried to call you back, but you didn't answer it. 哦,不好意思。当时我正和一个客户讨论生意上面的事情。我给你回电话了,但是你没接。
A: Hello, may I speak to Jane, please?
A:你好,请问我可以和简通电话吗?
B: Sorry, she's not here. She went outside just now.
B:抱歉,她不在。她刚刚出去。
A: Could you please ask her to call me back as soon as she's available?
A:请问你能让她方便的时候给我回电话吗?
B: Of course.
B:当然可以。
A: Hey, Mike. You called me this afternoon.
A:嘿,迈克。今天下午你给我打电话了。
B: Yeah, I did. It was your mom who answered it. She told me that you were not available then.
B:是的,我打了。是你妈妈接的电话。她说你当时不在。
A: Yes, I was taking a stroll around with a friend.
A:是的,那时我正在和一个朋友散步。
B: I want to invite you to dinner tomorrow.Would you like to come?
B:我明天想请你吃饭。你来吗?
A: I'd like to. When and where shall we meet?
A:我很乐意去。见面的时间和地点是?
B: A quarter to seven in the park.
B:在公园,6点45分见。
superior [su:ˈpɪərɪə(r)] n. 上级;较好的人,优胜者; adj. (在质量等方面)较好的;(级别、地位)较高的;上等的
available [əˈveɪləbl] adj. 有空的;可获得的;可购得的;能找到的
· as soon as 一……就……
as soon as可与hardly...when...、no sooner...than...、directly...、immediately...、presently...、the second...、the minute...、the moment...、the instant...等互换,均为“一……就……”之意。
· take a stroll 遛弯儿,散步,闲逛
可数名词stroll表示“散步,漫步,闲逛,溜达”。take a stroll可与take a walk、go for a walk、have a stroll互换。